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Oregon Coaching Search Continues Without Jamie Dixon

<p>It seems whoever is <a href="http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindducksbeat/2010/03/oregon_basketball_pitt_schedul.html">linked to Oregon's coaching vacancy</a> winds up denying the rumors and getting a contract extension from his school.</p>
<p>First it was Minnesota's <strong>Tubby Smith</strong>, then it was <strong>Mark Turgeon</strong>, a former Oregon assistant, who received an extension from Texas A&amp;M after his named was mentioned as a possible UO coach. </p>
<p>And now it's Pittsburgh's <strong>Jamie Dixon</strong>. On Wednesday, the school announced Dixon has a new deal that extends until 2018.</p>
<p>Not sure where Oregon goes now.</p>
<p>The Ducks have <a href="http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindducksbeat/2010/03/oregon_basketball_what_about_m.html">not asked for permission</a> to speak with Gonzaga's <strong>Mark Few</strong> and contrary to popular belief Nike founder <strong>Phil Knight</strong> has <a href="http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/sports/24616345-41/knight-coach-oregon-kilkenny-ducks.csp">not been actively involved</a> in the coaching search.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/sports/24617039-41/stevens-oregon-butler-coach-ducks.csp">Register-Guard</a> columnist<strong> George Schroeder</strong> writes <strong>Pat Kilkenny</strong>, who leads the coaching search, flew to Indianapolis for the Final Four and is targeting Butler's <strong>Brad Stevens</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>HUSKY NEWS:</strong></p>
<p>--- Reservations are being taken for UW's April 14 <a href="http://www.gohuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/033110aaa.html">end-of-the season banquet</a> that will be held 6 p.m. at the Don James Center. Tickets are $60 per person ($480 for a table of 8) and includes: free parking at Husky Stadium, dinner and awards presentation.</p>
<p>--- <strong>NBAdraft.net</strong> updated it's mock draft yesterday and they dropped <strong>Quincy Pondexter</strong> into the second round. The website believes he'll be taken 36th overall and sixth in the second round by Sacramento. <a href="http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Quincy-Pondexter-1122/">DraftExpress.com</a> projects he'll go No. 23 overall to Boston.</p>
<p><strong>AROUND THE PAC-10:</strong></p>
<p>--- California senior guard <strong>Jerome Randle</strong> will participate in the <a href="http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/2010/03/31/basketball-randle-christopher-busy-in-indy/">three-point shooting contest </a>today in Indianapolis and the event will be televised by ESPN. Randle and Bears teammates <strong>Patrick Christopher</strong> will play in the NABC Reese's All-Star Game on Friday at Lucas Oil Stadium.</p>
<p>Arizona State's <strong>Eric Boateng</strong> and UCLA's <strong>Michael Roll</strong> will also play in the All-Star game for the West team.</p>
<p>--- The Pac-10 announced it's All-Academic team. No Huskies on the squad. Stanford's <strong>Landry Fields</strong> who led the conference in scoring highlights the team.</p>
<p><strong>First Team Year GPA Major<br>
Mustafa Abdul-Hamid</strong>, UCLA Jr. 3.81 Global Studies<br>
<strong>Landry Fields</strong>, Stanford Sr. 3.03 Communication<br>
<strong>Nikola Koprivica</strong>, Washington State Sr. 3.32 International Studies<br>
<strong>Roeland Schaftenaar</strong>, Oregon State Sr. 3.17 Business<br>
<strong>Drew Shiller</strong>, Stanford Sr. 3.14 Communication</p>
<p><strong>Second Team</strong><br>
<strong>Jorge Gutierrez</strong>, California So. 3.09 Undeclared<br>
<strong>Malcolm Lee</strong>, UCLA So. 3.13 Undeclared<br>
<strong>Abe Lodwick</strong>, Washington State So. 3.26 Communication<br>
<strong>Garrett Sim</strong>, Oregon So. 3.08 Undeclared<br>
<strong>Jack Trotter</strong>, Stanford So. 3.31 Undeclared</p>
<p><strong>Honorable Mention<br>
Kevin McShane</strong>, OSU, So.<br>
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